Portable bathtub stand



Aug. 28, w23; www? E. K. JOHNSTONE PORTABLE BATHTUB STAND Filed Jm. 9,1920 '2 Sheets-Sheetl Aug. 28, 1923.

I E. K. JOHNSTONE PORTABLE BATHTUBS'TAND Filed Jan; 9, 1920 2Sheets-Sheet 2 lfatented Ausf. 28, i923.

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EDWRD KNOX JOHNSTONE, OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

PORTABLE BATHTUB STAND.

Application le January 9, 1920. Serial No. 350,432.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARDl K. JOHN- sroNE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Bathtub Stands,of which the followingis a specification. f

This invention relates to portable stands,

and particularly to those designed to support small bath tubs forinfants and to furnish a dressing table of convenient size on whichinfants may be placed for dressing. Among the objects of my' inventionare the following: to provide a convenient dressing table for infants;to providel a convenf ient support for an infants bath tub;-to produce asupport for an infants bath tub such that the tub will' be supported at.a height suitable for use without stoopng; to produce a convenientcombined bath tub support and table; to produce'a structure of thecharacter stated which may be easily moved from one location to another;and such further objects, advantages, and capabilities as will latermore fully appear.

My invention further resides in the combination, construction, andarrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and whileI have s hown therein a preferred embodiment, I desire thesame to beunderstood as illustrative only, and not as limiting my invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Fig.1 is a side elevation of one form of my device. Fig. 2 is an endelevation and Fig.(3 a plan ofthe same structure. Fig. 4 is a detailof'one of the tub edges showing, a locking member 40 designed to holdthe table in elevated posi' tion. Fig. 5.is aside elevation, Fig, 6 an"end elevation, Fig. 7 a plan view, and Fig.'Y

8 a detail'iof a modified construction.

Referring in detail to the drawings, numerall refers to the legs of thestand, 2 to the table hinged at one side t'o the top of the stand, and 3to cross-pieces near the base 4of the' legs forming av frame .to bracethe legs. At one end of the frame as shown by 4 is a bar which serves'both as a support on which to hang towels or like fabrics and as ahandle by 'means offwliicli the stand may be pushed from place to place.Between the top and bottom of the stand is a shelf 5 connected to thecorner posts l and serving to support napkins or other articlesbelow thetub and in convenient location.l In the modified construction shown inFigs. 5, 6,

and 8, the edgesof the shelf are bentdownl wardly to form flanges andthe shelf is pere-z forated; inthe perforation is located a metalliccontainer 5', provided between the top and bottom with a shoulder toengage they top of the shelf and provided at its top' with y a coverhinged-to be swun upwardly, as shown bythe dotted line in ig. 5. ln thisconnection, it may be remarked that the stand shown in Figs. l, 2, and.8 is construct? ed primarily of -wood while that shown in the modifiedform is constructed of metal, the casters upon which -the stand iswheeled from place to place being faced with rubber tored'uce the joltand noise. Further more, it is preferable to have these castersh ofmoderately goodsize in order that the stand may be moved easilyl andwithout jolt- "ing over rugs,vcarpets,y thresholds, and other unevenplaces. v

In one edge of the table top there is mounted arspring pressed latchmember 6,

adapted to engage a socket member 7, as

sli-own in Fig. 4, to hold. the table top in raised position 'as shownin Figs. land 2.

This table top is preferably provided near its corners with attachingmeans 8, whereby a Turkish towel or similar fabricmay be secured to thetable top so thatV it will not slide. If this table top is made of wood,

the attaching means 8 mayy be of glass,

porcelain,`wood, or other suitable material, while if the table top isof metal, thev at taching means 8 will preferably be of metal also.

"At the top ends of two of the legs are placed cushioning members 9,preferably of rubber, in order to reduce-jolts and noise when the tabletop is lowered into a horizontal position.

In the form shown in Figs-1,2, and 3, there are mounted across the endsofthe stand between opposite legs, boards 10 serving as supports forlongitudinally arranged boards 11, upon which the tub 18 rests, and

also sei-ving as supports for the shelf 5. From the bottoni of thisltub', aS shown in Figs. 1 and 2, leadsa pipe, controlled by a' v'faucet 12 and extending outwardly between f the two boards l11. 1 Thisfaucet is used 4for draining the bath water from the-tub 13. It will benoted in this connection 'that` boards 11 Aslope slightly toward the endat which is located the faucet, so that the bottom of the tub'shall beinclined in that direction whereby all of the water may be drained fromthe tub without lifting the same. It is also noted that the tops of theboards 1l may beslightly depressedbetween 'the ends in order to 4providestops 14 to prevent the tub from sliding endwisegout of the stand. Thisresult is attained infthe construction shown in Figs. 5-8 by havin thetub and posts so shaped and .arrange relatively, that the posts willprevent the `tub from sliding longitudinally. This same arrangement maybe carried out in the form shown in Figs.f1,'2, and 3 in lieu of havingthe stops l ln the modiiied construction shown in Figs. 5-8, there is across-barI 11a connecting two end legs, and short bars 11c con-- nec-tedto the other end legs. Connected to these bars 11a and 11c arelongitudinal bars 11b. .These bars together form a supporting frame forthe bath tub, to support the Weight thereof and hold the same inposition. Tf desired, thebars 11c may be replaced by a single cross-bar,11n.

In order to supply the bath tub with water, there is provided aY-connection. 15, the stem of which is connected to a flexible tubev156, preferably rubber, having at its opposite end a hooked metallictube 17, which may be temporarily hooked over the edge of the bath tub,or which may have a readily detachable fastening member 18 secured toone of the corner posts to hold the tube in place. The remaining ends ofthe Y are provided with the flexible tubes 19 having slip-on connectionsadapted to be attache to the faucets of a bath room fixture, whereby hotor cold water may be run into the bathtubto secure water of the propertemperature. Fasteners 20'of any appropriate design may be secured tothe end board 10 to provide means for hanging up the end 'spot weldingor other of the Water supply tube to keep it from dragging on the Hoor.

It will be noted that the stand shown in the modied construction issubstantially formed of angle irons secured together by suitable means.At.- tention is also directed to the fact that the; tube 17 passes upthrough the angle of one of the angle iron posts and may be securedthereto so as to retain vthe same fin position even though the tub beremoved from the frame. Tf this construction. is followed, itwill benecessary to have the upper end of f the -pipe sufficiently shortened sothat the tub may be conveniently removed or it 'will be necessary tohave this pipe in two sections Leanne? a pivotal Joint dtting closelyenough so t tween the but yet the tube may be turned laterally to get 1tout of the way of the tub when it is desired to remove the saine fromthe frame. In thisconstruction, described, fasteners may be provided bymeans of which the lling pipe may be suspended to keep it oh the door.These would preferably be mounted on the bent-over edge of the shelf 5,which forms a flange by means of which the shelf may be attached to thecorner posts.

Any convenient handle 20 may be lprovided for the lid of box 5', wherebyto raise same when it is desired to put articles in or remove them fromsaid box.

In the use of my device, the same may be wheeled to any suitable Watersupply, as the washbowl of the bath room. The slip connections of thefilling pipe will then be connected to the faucets and the water turnedon and regulated until the temperature of the water in the tub issatisfactory. When sufficient water has been laced in the tub, the flowof Water may e discontinued and the stand Wheeled to any place Where itis desired to use the same, vusually in a well warmed room away fromdrafts. The infant will then be placed in the tub and bathed, the top 2being raised and held in position by spring pressed latch 6. When thistop is up in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2;, it serves as means topre- 'vent the drafts of air fr'omstriking the ina. fant while beingbathed. en the bath is completed, the child is taken from the water andthe top 2 is lowered` as shown, the child being then placed on theTurkish towel or other fabric, which has been previously secured to thetop, as indicated heretofore. The child may now be dried and dressed andplaced in any warm location as desired. After this, the stand is againwheeled to a convenient place where -the water may be discharged throughthe faucet as in the one previously parts during the filling operationlll() 12 without the necessity of tilting the.

stand or tub.

.Tt will be seen that everything necessary is conveniently arranged, theshelf 5 andA also as means for supporting iat tion, said table topAbeing provided with a M spri pressed plunger adapted to be receive by asocket membe raised to elevated position, and adapted tobe disconnectedfrom the socket member by the 5 act of pulling the table top to lowerthe samel to serve as a cover for the bath tub.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe r when the top is mesme m nemeto4 this specification in the presence 'l o two witnesses. e

EDWARD KNOX JOHNSTONE.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH J, MCCAFFREY,

HENRY n l

